Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-17
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
CONVICTION IN cHicsEsrre HALL
nEADLRss BarrALIOYs.
Senator bvarts Permanent chairman-Ho
Meeting seld-Resolu lions offered and
ReiefredA LICK at Lamar.
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lBy telegraph TO the Dlspaich.l
New YoHg, December lG.-When the
delegates to the Convention OF Republi-
can Clubs began TO file into Chickering
Hall to-day it was remarked that they
wore more confident All than YESTERDAY.
when battaions were disordercd ard
headless. aud the idea of federation Of
clubs, centralized end obedieut TO the
touch OF directing hand, was before
every eye. They were now in shape TO
carry out the business Of The convention.
The committees appointed yesterday
bad been at work last night the rules
OF order had been framed; Mr Evarts
had been nominated for permanent
Chairman other matters had been ar
ranged by other committees that every
thing should go smoothly; but how high
the spirits and in some cases the turbu.
lence OF the members could be held I'M
der restraint remained to be seen.
Among the first to arrive and take posi-
tlou on the platform was the temporary
( chairman, Daniel j. Ryan. The mem
bers came in slowly Three of the
committees had appointed sub com
mittces to report at . A. NJ. st the
meeting OF tho general committee. Re
! ports from these had to be received, and
perhaps the canvassing had TO be done.
/ The Ohio men did not remain out, how
( ever, to-day until either Of the deega-
tons were nearly full in their positions.
A busy day vas before them. Three
sessions had been decided on for the
days business morning, afternoon, and
evening-the order of business to be /:
Calling of the convention to order
by the temporary chairman report
Of the Committee on Credentials !;
report of the Committee on Rules and
Order report of the Committee on Per
manent Organization of the Convention.
! Then the permanent chairman, Sena-
tor Evarts, will take the chair and
address the convention. After that the
reports of the Committees on Resolutions
and on Permanent Organization of State
Leagues will be received and acted upon.
The real business of the convention will
be then entered upon. and with q zeal
that present indications say will be over
flowing. The meeting was to open at 10
o'clock A. NJ, but at half-past 10 there
were no signs Of its coming to order, ex-
cept that the temporary chairman
Hon. Daniel j. Ryan-had been buried
in big centre charlie being a little
man--for about half on hour.
Aboat l0:45 the convention was called
to order by Hon. Daniel j. Ryan. The
chairmen of the different committees APP
pointed yesterday then made their re-
ports. Senator Chandler led off with
the report Of the Committee on Rules
and Order of Business. The charmen
Of the other committees then followed
with their reports Meanwhile trouble
was brewing among the big Pennsylva-
MIA delegation, and for some time there
was danger of a serious split IN the
ranks.
By mistake yesterday Mr.. Warren, of
Scranton. and Captain Thornton, OF
Philadelphia, were both appointed by
the chairman OF the Pennsylvania clubs
as the Keystone representative on the
Committee OF Permanent Organization
OF the leagues Friends of Mr.. Wren
claim that 1t. was distinctly understood
that Captain Thornton was to withdraw
in case there were only five on the COM
mittee instead of six, as some stated.
The latter's friends denied this, and the
delegation held bot meeting in the gen.
tlemen's room in the hall.
1t was decided by 20 to 10 that
Warren was 10 be the man, although
Captain Thornton had represented the
delegation in the meeting of the COM
mittee last night.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials, after the reading of the names
of clubs, was adopted.
General John G. Robinson, Grant
Club, BinghamtoD, New York, offered
the following resolution
RcsoJyeG, That it is the duty of the
Government to place our country in such
state OF defence as will command the
respect of all nations, and for this pur-
pose a large portion OF the surplus reve-
nue. should be donated to fortifying our
harbors, building ships for our navy, and
the manufacture of modern artillery for
the proper armament of the same.
Referred to the Committee on Resolu- /
tons.
Mr.. Burdsall, of Binghamton, said he !
mad resolution.
The Chairman said Mr.. Burchard's |
resolution? That name brought down /
the house.
1t was a resolution advising that the |
tax on whiskey and tobacco be distri-
buted among the States according to |
to reduce the surplus.
MIR. Grosven0r offered the following |
IL. L. 4
Whereas it is the opinion of this
National Convention OF Republican Clubs .
that no man who at any time denounced .
Abraham Lincoln while he was Presi- /
dent of the United States as "buffoon
and clown" or whoever declared from
his seat in the United States Senate that
no man should denounce Jefferson Davis
as traitor in his presence and go
by him, or who in his
official capacity as Secretary of the
Interior ordered that the flag of 4
the United States should be displayed at
half-mast on the occasion OF the death OF
Jacob Thompson, or who as q senator of
tho United States many years after the
war. refused to vote that the thirteenth,
and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution are valid and binding,
ought TO be appointed to or hold the
high Office Of Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States therefore,
RcsOtDed, That l.. @ G. Lamar ought
not to have been appointed justice OF
said court.
1t was then carried that all resolutions
should be referred TO the Committee on
without being read. A mum
Der were so disposed Of.
Soon William NJ. Evarts. the perms-
1ent chairman, came on the platform
amid tremendous and loDg-continued
applause. He was introduced by the
,empory chairman, Judge Ryan.
In his speech on taking the chair Mr..
Evarts congratulated the convention on
is organization, and said that its work
would not interfere with any Of the es-
ablished organizations of the party. 1t
would, like the "grand ldparty, never
that there could bea chosen
candidate greater than the party.
The draft for constitution for ma
ionaI organization. to be known as the